Minor in South-East Asian Studies

The Minor in Southeast Asian Studies (SEAS) at AUPP is a multi-disciplinary program available for all majors. The minor’s objective is to expand and deepen students’ appreciation of the diversity of the region, as well as to better understand the many contributions of Southeast Asia to global values and trends. As such, the minor fosters global citizenship and socially responsible leadership across borders, ethnicities, religions, and nationalities.

Program Goals

Deepen students’ understanding of the trends and developments in the Southeast Asian region across disciplines;

Increase students’ knowledge about and participation in the contributions to global values and principles of the Southeast Asian community of nations;

Strengthen students’ research and analysis skills of comparative social contexts;

Provide students the opportunity for hands-on field research opportunities; and

Foster students’ ability to relate and work effectively across cultures and academic disciplines.

Appreciate the diversity of peoples, customs, beliefs, histories and development paths of the various Southeast Asian nations.

Accomplish comparative analysis and/or primary data collection within the family of nations of Southeast Asia.

To complete the minor in Southeast Asian Studies, students must take 15 credit hours in courses directly related to Southeast Asia from the list below or other courses approved by AUPP. A minimum 2.00 GPA in minor courses is required for successful completion of the minor.

The following courses fulfill the requirements for the Minor in Southeast Asia Studies: